Transforming agriculture in southern Africa : : constraints, technologies, policies and processes / / edited by Richard A Sikora, [and three others].

• TeilnehmendeR: Sikora, Richard A.,
• Place / Publishing House: London ;, New York : : Taylor & Francis,, [2020]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (346 pages) :; illustrations

"The book provides a synthesis of the key issues and challenges which face agriculture and food production in Southern Africa. Agriculture and food security in Southern Africa are facing numerous challenges from diverse issues such as growing populations, urbanization and climate change. These challenges place great pressure on water and other natural resources, plus for biodiversity. The chapters in this book consider all these challenge from an interdisciplinary perspective, coverings key areas in constraints to production, the most important building blocks of good farming practices, and established and emerging technologies. This will be valuable to help support and inform new policies and processes, farmers from small to medium sized farms in improving food production and security, and new approached, such as sustainable intensification. This concise and informative volume will be key reading for those interested in agricultural science, African studies, rural studies, development studies, geography and sustainability. It will also be a valuable resource for policy makers, governmental and non-governmental organizations and agricultural practitioners"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Part I Overview of South African Agriculture -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The strategic role of agriculture in the economic space of the Southern Africa Region Part II Major drivers and constraints impacting agricultural transformation -- 3. Twice as many people in 2050: the need for agricultural transformation in Southern Africa -- 4. Climate change impact on agriculture in Southern Africa -- 5. Land rich but water poor: the prospects for agricultural intensification Southern Africa -- 6. The 60-percent giveaway: farmers and biological constraints -- 7. The impact of global and regional markets on agricultural transformation in Southern Africa Part III Current Technologies -- 8. Soil fertility - maintenance and nutrient management for agricultural transformation -- 9. The Role of Seed Systems Development in African Agricultural Transformation -- 10. Scaling Climate-Smart Agriculture for agricultural transformation in Southern Africa smart agriculture and water management -- 11. Crop improvement for agricultural transformation in southern Africa -- 12. Integrated Pest Management in Southern Africa: Approaches and Enabling Policy Issues -- 13. Options for improving stored product protection in Southern Africa -- 14. Technology as a transformative tool in livestock production -- 15. Technologies for Agricultural Transformation: Animal Health Part IV Emerging Technologies -- 16. Harnessing ecosystem services in transforming agriculture in Southern Africa -- 17. The role of mechanization in transformation of smallholder agriculture in Southern Africa. Experience from Zimbabwe -- 18. Advanced genetic technologies for improving plant production -- 19. Unleashing the power of vegetables and fruits in Southern Africa -- 20. Going Digital: Harnessing the power of emerging technologies for the transformation of Southern African Agriculture -- 21. Reducing mycotoxin impacts on food losses and human health in Southern Africa -- 22. Small-scale renewable energy as a catalyst for advancing agriculture and food security in Southern Africa -- 23. Trees on farms and farmers in the forest: good practices and a need for policy Part V Improving policies and processes -- 24. Land Reform and Land Tenure for Agricultural Transformation in Southern Africa -- 25. Engendering agricultural transformation -- 26. Building Human Capacity to Transform Agriculture in Southern Africa -- 27. Urban Markets and Agricultural transformation in Southern Africa -- 28. Importance of Small Rural Markets in the Transformation of Southern African Agriculture -- 29. Agricultural growth corridors in sub-Saharan Africa - New hope for agricultural transformation and rural development? The case of the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania -- 30. Policy Options for Cropping Systems Diversification in Southern Africa -- 31. Small Scale Enterprise and Economic Progress: Entrepreneurship as an vehicle for transformation Strategic -- 32. Changing farm structure and its implications on agricultural transformation in sub-Saharan Africa -- 33. Food security in Africa: a complex issue requiring complex analytical tools Part VI Conclusions -- 34. The way Forward and Word Cloud.